The Old Foldyard, Chartham, Canterbury, Kent
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The Old Foldyard, Chartham, Canterbury, Kent : Project images
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Energy and fuel use
Measured data from renewable generation is not yet available.
Fuel use
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Electricity use | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas use | - | - | - |
| Oil use | - | - | - |
| LPG use | - | - | - |
| Wood use | - | - | - |
| Other Fuel | - | - | - |
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Primary energy requirement | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ emissions | - | - | - |
| Annual space heat demand | - | - | - |
Renewable energy
| Electricity generation | Forecast | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Renewables Technology | - | - |
| Other Renewables Tech | - | - |
| Electricity consumed by generation | - | - |
| Primary energy requirement offset by renewable generation | - | - |
| Annual CO₂ emissions offset by renewable generation | - | - |
Calculation and targets
| Whole house energy calculation method | |
|---|---|
| Other whole house calculation method | - |
| Energy target | AECB Silver |
| Other energy targets | - |
| Forecast heating load | - |
Airtightness
| Date | Result | |
| Pre-development air permeability test | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Final air permeability test | - | - |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
|---|---|
| Start date | 04 July 2010 |
| Occupation date | 01 September 2012 |
| Location | Canterbury Kent England |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Private Residential |
| Property type | Detached |
| Construction type | Softwood frame |
| Other construction type | Ground floor walls cavity construction |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 250 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |
Project Team
| Organisation | Conker Conservation Ltd |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | Paul Mallion |
| Landlord or Client | T Perry Rutt |
| Architect | T Perry Rutt |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | Green Building Store |
| Energy consultant | Conker Conservation Ltd |
| Structural engineer | John McAnally |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | Conker Conservation Ltd |
| Contractor | Period Restorations Ltd |
Design strategies
| Planned occupancy | |
|---|---|
| Space heating strategy | |
| Water heating strategy | |
| Fuel strategy | |
| Renewable energy strategy | |
| Passive Solar strategy | |
| Space cooling strategy | |
| Daylighting strategy | |
| Ventilation strategy | |
| Airtightness strategy | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | |
| Modelling strategy | |
| Insulation strategy | |
| Other relevant retrofit strategies | |
| Contextual information |
Building services
| Occupancy | 5 person family |
|---|---|
| Space heating | |
| Hot water | |
| Ventilation | Paul Novus 300 system complete from Green Building Store, with silencers, filter box, frost protection coil. |
| Controls | |
| Cooking | |
| Lighting | |
| Appliances | |
| Renewable energy generation system | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | All details drawn at large scale and analysed. Foamglas Perinsul used at load bearing junctions under masonry |
Building construction
| Storeys | 2 |
|---|---|
| Volume | 1084m³ |
| Thermal fabric area | 841 m² |
| Roof description | Pitched roof using 400mm I joists filled with cellulose fibre insulation with OSB sheathing board enclosing both sides. |
| Roof U-value | 0.09 W/m² K |
| Walls description | Cavity walls to ground floor, 300mm mineral wool with Teplo ties, dense clockwork internally.First floor walls 300mm timber I joists fully filled with cellulose fibre, sheathed externally with 50mm wood fibre insulation and finished with timber cladding. |
| Walls U-value | 0.10 W/m² K |
| Party walls description | |
| Party walls U-value | - |
| Floor description | Suspended concrete slab and ground bearing slab, both with 250mm EPS insulation with 75mm screed over. |
| Floor U-value | 0.13 W/m² K |
| Glazed doors description | Internorm triple glazed timber aluminium composite |
| Glazed doors U-value | 0.87 W/m² K uninstalled |
| Opaque doors description | |
| Opaque doors U-value | - - |
| Windows description | Internorm triple glazed timber aluminium composite |
| Windows U-value | 0.87 W/m² K - |
| Windows energy transmittance (G-value) | 52 % |
| Windows light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights description | Fakro FTT triple glazed units with Thermo flashings |
| Rooflights light transmittance | 55% |
| Rooflights U-value | 0.94 W/m² K |